DesiBaba Review of Rudaali

Rudaali (1993)

Honest look at a culture within the Indian society.

[7/10 · 14 December 2009]

I grew up in India but never knew there were professionals who worked as "Rudaali". It was an interesting story with lot of interesting characters, from that of Amjad Khan who is scared of his mortality while on his death bed, enough to summon a Rudaali ('cos he knew no one would be sad enough to shed a tear when he is gone) to Rakhee, (her daughter) Dimple, Raj Babbar, Raghuvir Yadav, and Shushmita Mukherjee, they all play interesting characters. A lot of issues and themes are brought up-- the class structure, exploitation of poor/weak, infidelity, prostitution, culture of hypocrisy and double standard, etc.